The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-17

-Ine 1ImlnSIOn ana cape Fear and
Yadkin Valley people are trying to come
to terms, so that the road may be ex-
tended from Fayetteville to Wilmington.
1t should go there by all means. We
should have at least one North Carolina
road with a terminal at Cur chief port.
The cotton thieves are playing havoc
around Charlotte with the cotton that is
yet in the field. One man lost 1900
pounds Monday night and another one
lost l,OOC pounds Tuesday night, and on
the same night a two acre field was robbed
of every open boil in it, so says the
Chronicle.
The Scuppernong grape was first dis
covered in Tyrrell county, near Scupper-
nong river, by some Of the party compos-
ing the first Anglo-Saxon settlement,
under command of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Soon after it's discovery a small vine was
transplanted on Roanoke Island. It covers
about an acre Of land.
We are pleased to see that our
esteemed friend, Hon. R. F. Kolb, Com
missioner of Agriculture for the State of
Alabama was elected President Of the
Farmers National Congress, for the next
two years. He is, in every way, worthy
the position and will fill it with honor to
himself and to that body.
Take poor pine wood and dress it.
Take n part of walnut peel extract and
six parts of water and coat the wood with
it. When about half dry, a solution of
bichromate of potash with water is rubbed
on it, and you have an imitation of black
walnut which is so perfect that it defies
detection except upon the closest exam
nation, .
The banks in one Of the towns of
Tennessee refused to extend any aid to
the Farmers Cotton Association, which
was managing the sales of their own cot
ton, thus hoping to break the backbone
Of the farmers. The farmers had S4O,O 900
NNpOSlUCu Ill UIlCSC bdllhS, NIllC1l U1lty
promptly withdrew and went Immediate
ly to work to establish a bank of their
own.
Durham is happy. She is to bave
another outlet to the markets Of the
world. The Durham and Northern Rail
road is now a certainty. All the bonds
subscribed have been negotiated, and P.
Linchan q Co. have contracted to build
% miles Of the road-ten miles on the
Henderson end Of the line, and twelve on
the Durham end and the work has begun.
Three times three cheers for ~wide-awake
Durham! -
Enterprise that beats a circus was dis
played here last Saturday, when a superb
the circus procession with a large wagon
on which could be read for a quarter of a
mile an invitation for the farmers to take
their tobacco "to ~Lockheart's Warehouse,
Durham, N. c." And what was more en-
terprising still, the artful driver managed
not only to lead, but to bring up the near
Of the procession.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER leans to-
wards Capt. Sydenham B. Alexander, of
Mecklenburg, as the right man for our
next Governor-Rorb0ro Courier. And
that inclination Of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, Brother Courier, will be sus-
tanned by such an enthusiasm and such a
vote, as has not been seen in this State in
many a day, provided the farmers and
business men of the State can have a
voice in the matter.
Arson county has twelve subordinate
Alliances. DR.. J. A. McRae is President
of the County Alliance and James A. Nc
Lauchlin Secretary. The farmers Of An
son and the whole Pee Dee section, are
thoroughly alive to the Importance Of
organization. Our State Organizer is at
work in that section at present, and we
learn that he has organized an Alliance at
every appointment. This is proof Of the
earnestness of the farmers.
Active and extensive preparations
are being made for the Fair and the Re-
union of old soldiers at Siler City on the
LIST and End days of December. It is ex-
pected that an immense crowd will be
present and that it will be a most enjoy
able and profitable occasion. There are
no better people than those of Chatham,
and there were no more faithful and de-